Coming Out

Coming Out

(compound verb | came out, past tense)

The act of disclosing one’s gender or orientation to someone who previously did not know. Coming out can be a scary stressful experience but also a beautiful transformational one.

e.g. Wade came out to friends when ve was a teenager.

Further reading to gain expanded context:

Coming Out Resources | GLSEN

Coming out when the labels don’t fit | Archer Magazine

Ace up my sleeve: Coming out as asexual | Archer Magazine


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